Phantom EFXs Time Bending FPS Darkest of Days Now Available for Preorder

Phantom EFX, the world’s leading
developer and publisher of PC based casino and card game titles, and independent
game development studio 8monkey Labs announced today that their highly
anticipated historically-based first person shooter, Darkest of Days, is now
available for preordering on Phantom EFX’s online storefront at
store.phantomefx.com. Darkest of
Days is set to launch on September 8, 2009 for both Windows-based PC and the
Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

"Although it only debuted earlier
this year, our online storefront has already been a big success with some of our
new and classic card and casino games," said Aaron Schurman, CEO of Phantom EFX.
“We plan to continue that success with offering up Darkest of Days for preorder
and eventual sale on our storefront. Darkest of Days is the biggest game we’ve
created here at Phantom EFX, and we’re excited to give gamers a chance to ensure
they are able to play this amazing title as soon as possible."

Have you ever wondered what could
happen if time travel was a reality? Have you ever thought about the possibility
of going back in time to rewrite history for the better? That possibility is a
reality in Darkest of Days, where players will travel back and forth through the
annals time to relive some mankind's most dire hours. By fighting through
terrible events such as The Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest conflict of the
Civil War, and both World War I and II, the player will attempt to save certain
key individuals who were never meant to become involved in these truly monstrous
events and thereby change human history for the better.

In Darkest of Days, you take on the
role of Alexander Morris, an unlucky foot soldier who gets transferred to
General Custer’s regiment days before the Battle of Little Bighorn. Moments
before his inevitable demise, a futuristic time agent warps in to save Morris
and transports him to the future where he is told that time travel is now a
reality. However, an unknown faction is attempting to re-write history for their
own benefit. Your job is to stop them, and you’ll fight your way through eras
spanning thousands of years to do it.

Key features of Darkest of Days
include:

Brand
New Engine:
The dedicated team at 8monkey Labs has created an all-new, groundbreaking game
engine known as Marmoset. The Marmoset Engine not only breaks from the all-too
present Unreal engine FPS clones flooding the market, but also allows for some
amazing graphical capabilities. You’ll fight through epic battles filled with
literally hundreds of NPCs on the screen at the same time, all with an
advanced AI and all without a hint of graphical slowdown and all set against
wide-open environments that are lushly detailed and dynamically lighted.

Compelling Storyline:Darkest of Days
is a compelling, action-packed first-person shooter to be sure, but it’s not
just mindless run-and-gun, blow ‘em up gameplay. You’ll have to not only think
about how to approach certain key battles and situations, but you’ll also have
to take care when fighting – certain key people that were never meant to die
will be marked with a special blue aura. If you kill them, you’ll face dire
consequences…

Wreak
Havoc with Future Weapons in Antiquity:
Something nearly every gamer that’s ever played a shooter based in the past
has always wanted is the ability to bring a futuristic weapon back through
history and kick some major butt. How differently would Custer’s last stand
have turned out if the General was equipped with an M-16 assault rifle? You’ll
be able to answer questions like this in Darkest of Days.
While not every battle and situation will allow you to wield weapons from the
future, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to unleash futuristic
fury on your unsuspecting foes.